{"title":"Aubrieta","description":"\u003cp\u003eLow cushions smothered in purple, pink or blue flowers in spring. Ideal spilling over walls and rock gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aubrieta-rock-on-pink","title":"Aubrieta 'Rock On Pink'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAubrieta 'Rock On Pink'\u003c\/em\u003e: Pink Mats That Tumble Over Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Rock On Pink' is what happens when a rock garden gets a punk makeover. Dense sheets of bright pink spill over stone like they're crowd surfing, and the deer don't even try to get in the pit. MOSH PIT, BUT MAKE IT PRETTY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eAubrieta gracilis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rock On Pink'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock Cress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 cm (4–6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40–50 cm (16–20 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, four-petalled, bright pink flowers in dense sheets over the foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring (April to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grey-green, mat-forming and semi-evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to soften the edges of stone walls, rock gardens, alpine troughs and sunny slopes, or let it creep between pavers. In a container it spills nicely over the rim. It's a good fit for a hot, dry, gravelly spot that most perennials would find too harsh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use 'Rock On Pink' as the spring carpet of a dry, sunny bed that turns yellow in summer. \u003cem\u003eSedum 'Tricolor'\u003c\/em\u003e adds pink, cream and green leaves at 10 to 15 cm with pink flowers from June to August. \u003cem\u003eCoreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'\u003c\/em\u003e brings golden threadleaf daisies at 30 to 46 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003ePhlomis russeliana\u003c\/em\u003e adds whorls of soft yellow hooded flowers at 90 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003ePennisetum 'Hameln'\u003c\/em\u003e arches at 50 to 70 cm with soft fountain-grass plumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun, in lean, sharply drained soil. Gritty, sandy or limestone-based soil is ideal; rock cress dislikes wet feet, especially over winter. If you have heavy clay, plant it on a slope, in a raised bed or between stones. Water through its first season, then only during long dry spells. Shear the plant back by about half right after it finishes flowering. That keeps the mat dense and tidy and can bring a light second flush. Don't cut it back in fall, and don't pile mulch over the crown. Rock cress is best left undivided while it's thriving. Older mats that open up in the centre can be refreshed by division or by rooting a few cuttings in early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e The genus \u003cem\u003eAubrieta\u003c\/em\u003e was named in 1763 by the French botanist Michel Adanson in honour of Claude Aubriet, a French painter of flowers and natural history. Its twenty or so species come from the mountains and rocky slopes of southeastern Europe and western Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hot, dry and rocky is exactly the venue it prefers. Plant a few and give the early bees something to scream about. PINK IS THE NEW PUNK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Pink \/ 4","offer_id":67851559567638,"sku":"AUBRROOP01","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Aubrieta_RockOnPink.png?v=1764272292"},{"product_id":"aubrieta-rock-on-blue","title":"Aubrieta 'Rock On Blue'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAubrieta 'Rock On Blue'\u003c\/em\u003e: A Periwinkle Waterfall for Stone Walls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Rock On Blue' plays the blues, but it's the happiest blues you've ever heard. Sheets of blue-purple flowers pour over rocks and walls in spring while everything else is still tuning up. OPENING ACT. 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It's a natural for rock gardens, gravel gardens and the rim of a large container. Because it loves lean, fast-draining soil, it suits hot, dry spots near walkways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let 'Rock On Blue' spill over a wall or the front of a sunny, well-drained bed, with summer colour behind it. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral'\u003c\/em\u003e adds double coral pinks at 20 to 25 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eCalamintha 'White Cloud'\u003c\/em\u003e brings a cloud of tiny white flowers at 30 to 60 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea Sombrero® Granada Gold\u003c\/em\u003e adds golden coneflowers at 46 to 56 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eSporobolus heterolepis\u003c\/em\u003e adds a fine, glossy mound at 60 to 90 cm with fragrant airy flowers from August to October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun, in lean, sharply drained soil. 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Low, grey-green and tough as old boots, it takes the driest sunny spots without asking for a dressing room. DIVA LOOKS. 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It's built for lean, sharply drained soil, so it's happiest in hot, dry spots where lusher plants give up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let 'Rock On Purple' tumble over the front of a sunny, well-drained bed with magenta, red and blue to follow. \u003cem\u003eSedum 'Fulda Glow'\u003c\/em\u003e creeps at 5 to 10 cm with bronze leaves and red flowers from July to September. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail'\u003c\/em\u003e adds double hot magenta pinks at 20 to 25 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eLavandula 'Hidcote Superior'\u003c\/em\u003e brings fragrant deep violet spikes at about 40 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eBouteloua curtipendula\u003c\/em\u003e stands behind at 60 to 75 cm in flower, a native side-oats grama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun to part sun, in lean, sharply drained soil. 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